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November 1959 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Śukla to Kārtika KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Sunday 8 November 1959 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Kārtika Śukla Aṣṭamī

Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 09:589:58 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:009:00 AM.

Observed here on this day

Durgā Navamī

Navamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:037:03 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:009:00 AM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

12:1112:11 PM

The Sun 34° above S. Day length 10 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1112:11 PM
At noon, 12:1112:11 PM, the Sun is in Viśākhā and the Moon 98° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 57% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 98° falls in Śukla Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:135:13 AM–06:086:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:415:41 AM–07:037:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:342:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:043:04 PM–16:404:40 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:185:18 PM–17:455:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:185:18 PM–18:406:40 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1012:10 PM–13:271:27 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:442:44 PM–16:014:01 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:563:56 PM–16:374:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:014:01 PM–17:185:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

sunrise to sunrise

The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.

Day sunrise to sunset

Udvega07:037:03 AM–08:208:20 AMavoid
Cara08:208:20 AM–09:379:37 AMneutral
Lābha09:379:37 AM–10:5410:54 AMgood
Amṛta10:5410:54 AM–12:1012:10 PMgood
Kāla12:1012:10 PM–13:271:27 PMavoid
Śubha13:271:27 PM–14:442:44 PMgood
Roga14:442:44 PM–16:014:01 PMavoid
Udvega16:014:01 PM–17:185:18 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:185:18 PM–19:017:01 PMgood
Amṛta19:017:01 PM–20:448:44 PMgood
Cara20:448:44 PM–22:2810:28 PMneutral
Roga22:2810:28 PM–24:1112:11+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:1112:11+1 AM–25:541:54+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:541:54+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMgood
Udvega27:383:38+1 AM–29:215:21+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:215:21+1 AM–31:047:04+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:037:03 AM to 31:047:04+1 AM

07:037:03 AM sunrise17:185:18 PM sunsetsunrise 31:047:04+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 09:009:00 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 25:311:31+1 AM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 21:409:40 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:009:00 AM
Bālavauntil 20:468:46 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:014:01 PM–17:185:18 PM
Pradoṣa 17:185:18 PM–19:087:08 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35+1 AM

Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.

  1. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:185:18 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 14 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:087:08 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  9. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī09:009:00 AMNavamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā25:31 01:311:31 AM MonŚatabhiṣā
YogaVṛddhi21:409:40 PMDhruva
KaraṇaBava09:009:00 AMBālava
VāraRavivāra31:04 07:047:04 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 415
Day length
10 h 14 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
13:371:37 PM
Moonset
24:4812:48+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:135:13 AM07:037:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:135:13 AM06:086:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:415:41 AM07:037:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:037:03 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1012:10 PM13:271:27 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:121:12 PM15:153:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:342:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:442:44 PM16:014:01 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:043:04 PM16:404:40 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:153:15 PM17:185:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:563:56 PM16:374:37 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:014:01 PM17:185:18 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:185:18 PM19:087:08 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:185:18 PM17:455:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:185:18 PM18:406:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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